2003 Yamaha V Star 1100 Custom "good starter wont engage" Questions

starter is good it spins but wont turn the gears is there a way to get the gears to catch without taking everything aoart whuch i dont really know how to do anyways your starter clutch is pooched. buy

good and starter turns freely, how does the bendix work, the small gear at the end of the shaft only has very small movement so I can only think the engagement occurs in the crankcase ? Spark Brown It

...i press ignition Check your battery, it has power, but not enough to engage the starter to turn. If the battery is good, once you put a load tester on it, it could be your starter solenoid. Good

...starter motor with an air line a build up of dust can make it stick, If this wont work and it may not. then take it appart and check for wear the gear should not wobble on the shaft . Finally a good ...

starter motor is turning (if it wasn't it wouldn't grind) so your batt and electric are good to that point. Check the dealer to see if there are any similar problems for others and check "Bike Bandit"

...starter look to be in good condition. Could the contacts on the Brush holder assembly and Armature assembly need to be cleaned? If the gear doesn't engage, that's a "bendix spring". If your engine is ...

...good, starter works, engine spins. i have changed the started rely and it same old. . . 2 things , solenoid clicking usally means weak battery. second, solenoid may not be engaging electrical contact ...

...good, new starter switch that was the problem the starter motor is spinning but not engaging so put new clutch gear in still wont engage looking a million times at it the clutch gear is spinning the ...